Just because the 30 prospect articles have been released, doesn’t mean Blue Jays Nation’s Prospect Season is over.
In this article, we’ll be looking at each of the Top 50 prospects’ scouting reports. If you want to see a more in-detail look at their 2022 season (as well as past seasons) or where they may start in 2023, click on the player names!
Furthermore, since Chavez Young (who ranked 48th overall) was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this month, I’ve added an additional prospect at the end of the article to fill to #50 spot. So check that out.
Without further ado, here is each of Blue Jays Nation’s Top 50 prospects’ scouting reports!
#1 LHP Ricky Tiedemann:
Before even getting the game on my monitor, Tiedemann is K’ing pros like it’s little league. pic.twitter.com/mzaQUHNrhK
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) June 25, 2022
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#2 SS/3B Addison Barger:
uhhhhhh, I’m pretty sure @AddisonBarger (Addison Barger) just left the stadium.
That… I’m in shock.#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/opZPDIL7EM
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) August 18, 2022
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#3 LHP Brandon Barriera:
Vanderbilt commit Brandon Barriera is one of the 10 best high school prospects in the upcoming draft class right now.
Here’s why: https://t.co/VhztSUXWKt pic.twitter.com/5iN60koBRL
— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) October 29, 2021
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#4 3B/SS Orelvis Martinez:
30!!!!!! 30 HOMERS FOR ORELVIS MARTINEZ (@OrelvisMartine3)
He’s insane, just trails the AA lead by one.#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/eLeEPrcM7i
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) September 16, 2022
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#5 RHP Yosver Zulueta:
Yosver Zulueta drops a cheeky little curveball in there.
It’s clear the batter was looking for that 70 grade fastball.
That high 90s fastball opens up so many opportunities to catch the batter looking.#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/tq7tPH7hRL
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) June 24, 2022
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#6 1B/OF Spencer Horwitz:
Okay, time to call @SPENCE_b_shakin (Spencer Horwitz) up. Guy is just too good a hitter.#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/hFpjdNiWUQ
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) July 10, 2022
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#7 SS/3B Tucker Toman:
.@tuckertoman getting loud with BP ⚡️⚡️ pic.twitter.com/ReZAaAAOl8
— Anchor Bat Company (@anchorbatco) February 2, 2022
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#8 OF Gabriel Martinez:
Gabriel Martinez with an absolute ROCKET for his third homer in High A.
Vancouver trailing 7-3.#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/XzQHqj21tz
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) September 11, 2022
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#9 RHP Sem Robberse:
Here’s Sem Robberse (@SemRobberse)’s strikeout thread.
Curveball I think for the first strikeout of the game.#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/G6jzdcatYP
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) September 17, 2022
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#10 3B/1B Damiano Palmegiani:
Damiano Palmegiani (@damiano_p24) broke out in the Jays system this season.
Here are seven of his homers with the @vancanadians, including three grand slams!@tyler_zickel on the call for the last six!
Sadly, no video exist for the other 17#BlueJays pic.twitter.com/oUUpMmwkyA
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) November 29, 2022
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#11 RHP Dahian Santos:
Here’s Dahian Santos’ strikeout thread.
Some crazy, crazy movement on a changeup… something you’ll see a lot in this thread.#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/2SY6VOSvWY
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) September 11, 2022
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#12 2B/OF Otto López:
Guess who? Otto Lopez (@ottolopez23) with his fourth hit of the game.
Just misses a homer.#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/85zDzpswFM
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) August 31, 2022
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#13 3B/2B Cade Doughty:
Make that 3 homers in 2 days for Cade Doughty. This one of the walkoff variety. #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/a0Hmqjt5xL
— Matt Collier (@reillocity) August 21, 2022
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#14 LHP Adam Macko:
So, you may have heard that the Jays traded for a prospect named Adam Macko (@adaaam_15).
Here is a whiff/strikeout thread from a game in mid April.
Plus FF, Plus Plus CU, Plus SL, Average CH. I also give you my thoughts at the end of the thread.#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/PvOVKzVD2m
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) November 17, 2022
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#15 SS Josh Kasevich:
Kasevich, good hitter. pic.twitter.com/JoUPtOmbQQ
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) January 4, 2023
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#16 1B Rainer Núñez:
Rainer Núñez with his sixth home run (league leading) to give Estrellas the 2-1 lead in the ninth!
He’s only 21…#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/tF9KnHbV9h
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) December 2, 2022
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#17 RHP Hayden Juenger:
Here’s Hayden Juenger (@hjuenger23)’s strikeout thread from this afternoon.
Slider away.#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/R1gBFBJTqV
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) September 4, 2022
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#18 2B/OF Adrian Pinto:
Pinto’s second hit of the night.
2-5, 1 K#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/zR8XNGhQnY
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) April 27, 2022
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#19 3B/SS Alex De Jesus:
Here’s the last one I’ll post. This is an oppotaco dinger. pic.twitter.com/JabghPGBAZ
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) August 5, 2022
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#20 OF Enmanuel Bonilla:
Via @BenBadler our Blue Jays, Yankees, Orioles and Rays prospect rankings with scouting reports are up now at https://t.co/EhmC5CKlhJ. Here’s a look at 2022 international shortstop Enmanuel Bonilla from the Dominican Republic playing in a #dplbaseball event. pic.twitter.com/ezpLdmpTVF
— Dominican Prospect League – DPL (@DPLBaseball) November 11, 2020
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What the scouts say (MLB Pipeline, Baseball America): Excellent bat speed and plenty of raw power for his age. Hit tool is still a work in progress, but can hit fastballs. Good approach and nice swing path
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#21 SS Leo Jimenez:
So uhhhh, remember when we all thought Leo Jimenez lacked power?
Well, here’s his SIXTH homer of the season.
Starting to look like a well-rounded prospect now.#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/YBNKGeRVW3
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) July 31, 2022
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Short but muscular build, with powerful legs and a filled out upper half. Jimenez is a plus hitter who’s able to take a significant amount of walks with elite bat-to-ball skills. Jimenez tapped into his raw power in 2022, but it’s still below average. He’s an athletic shortstop with quick hands and feet and great instincts. Strong arm and is an average runner.
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#22 2B/OF Davis Schneider:
Davis Schneider (@DSchneid7) has some sneaky pop.
This was also one of the fastest home run trots I think I’ve recorded.#BlueJays pic.twitter.com/wp7YVkkDnB
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) January 2, 2023
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Slender, muscular build with powerful legs and broad shoulders. Schneider has quick bat speed and a tendency to hit line drives, which allows him to hit for a high average. Despite his smaller stature, Schneider can get a hold of balls with raw power and quick bat speed. He’s an above-average runner with a tenacious work ethic. Average arm and is a solid fielder in both left field and second base. There’s a little bit of swing and miss in his game, and he doesn’t have much projection left.
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#23 C/OF Zach Britton:
@zbritton33 (Zach Britton) WITH AN ABSOLUTE NUKE TO TIE THE GAME AT 6 IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 8TH!#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/Aau5Onilq5
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) August 5, 2022
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Slim build with long legs and a compact upper half. Fluid swing with a small leg kick and quick bat speed blended with moderate raw power. Britton is a good hitter as he’s able to hit the ball everywhere in the strike zone. He has excellent pitch detection and can take a walk, but his game has some swing-and-miss. As a catcher, he has an average pop time with a slightly below-average arm. Has good routes in the outfield and may end up there due to the big league team’s needs. Average runner, and has a sparkplug personality.
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#24 INF Tanner Morris:
After a 12 pitch walk, in his first PA, Tanner Morris drives in ANOTHER 2 runs.
Coming into this inning, Buffalo were trailing 6-0. It’s 6-5 now.#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/fDMWN4wckG
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) July 23, 2022
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Wiry build, with long legs and a slim upper half. Morris has a great eye at the plate and will lay off many tough pitches. With quick bat speed, Morris can be defined as a plus hitter, as he consistently makes contact and has a lower-than-average strikeout rate. There’s some pop in his game, but he likely won’t hit more than 15 homers in a season. His defensive home is that of a utility player or a second baseman, as he has an average arm. Morris is an average runner.
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#25 LHP Jimmy Robbins:
Big strikeout from @jimmy_robbins
Here’s his K thread for this afternoon.
Slider, I think?#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/b1v5Ko1NaM
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) July 31, 2022
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Slim build, with long legs and broad shoulders, Robbins has a 3/4 release point and a short circle arm action. His delivery is fluid and he has a four-pitch mix, featuring a slider, changeup, fastball, and cutter. His fastball is his best pitch, sitting at 91-93 mph and touching 95, but plays up. It has a natural run and can be utilized all over the zone. The slider has a sweeping motion with depth, generating whiffs. His changeup and cutter are slightly below-average, but they flashed average as he continued to build up from Tommy John Surgery. Had some control issues, but improved as the season continued.
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#26 OF Dasan Brown:
DASAN BROWN (@dasani_brown3) LEAD OFF THE INNING WITH A STAND UP *TRIPLE*
Pressure creates diamonds, and Dasan just BATTLED in that 12 pitch at bat, fouling off 8 pitches.#BlueJays #Nextlevel pic.twitter.com/29bKvVz2n3
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) September 17, 2022
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Slim build with long legs and a short frame, Brown has some projection remaining. A very toolsy player, Brown tapped into his power and hit tool in 2022. Fantastic range in centre field due to his 80-grade speed, and he has a strong arm. There’s some swing and miss in his game that he’ll have to iron out to progress to the next level.
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#27 RHP Adrián Hernández:
Want to watch Adrián Hernández bully batters with he changeup for a 1:30? Here’s your chance.
0 ERA in 9.1 IP
33.3 K% (12 Ks)
11.1 BB% (4 BBs)
44.29 whiff%
31.85 CSW%Averaging 93.1 mph on the stadium gun, touched 95 mph. #BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/nwCLfv8Uha
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) November 16, 2022
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Short, slim build, medium arm circle arm action, with a high 3/4 release point. Hernández features the best changeup in the Blue Jays organization and could develop into one of the best in the majors as it has a ton of unusual movement, generating whiffs. The fastball sits low 90s, toughing 94 mph with run. Curveball is sneakily good, generating the occasional whiff due to its heavy horizontal drop. Control and command lose him from time to time, and is hit hard if he can’t locate pitches. Missed time in 2022 due to a shoulder injury.
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#28 RHP Irv Carter:
Here’s @Irvcarter42 (Irv Carter)’s debut K thread!
Got him with a 83.4 mph slider. 18 inches of vertical break.#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/OBRcE8K6Pb
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) August 23, 2022
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What the scouts say (per MLB Pipeline): Carter is athletic with a ton of arm strength with projectability. He is also compared to Marcus Stroman and Johnny Cueto due to hesitations in his delivery, which messes with the timing of batters. He has a bulldog mentality pitcher on the mound.
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#29 RHP Trent Palmer:
@palmer2413‘s first K of the night.#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/uu9zMc1sLV
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) July 1, 2022
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Stocky build with powerful legs and a wide frame. Easygoing delivery with a unique sidearm delivery, bulldog personality. Palmer’s changeup is his best pitch, as it has great shape and can be used on both sides of the plate, plus pitch. The fastball has sinking action and sits in the low 90s. The slider has a nice sweeping motion and is an above average pitch. He showed improvement with command and control in 2022, will miss all of 2023 with Tommy John surgery.
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#30 OF/1B Alan Roden:
Here’s @alanster28 (Alan Roden)’s hit thread. 88.1 mph off the bat on this single#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/hDcLV9PkbF
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) August 28, 2022
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Compact body with thick legs and a muscular upper half. Roden has a fluid swing with good mechanics, rotating his hips and turning on the ball. He has a great eye at the plate and can lay off tough pitches, while also making consistent contact. Roden has some pop, but may need to rely on his hit tool to progress through the minors. In the outfield, he is an average defender with a strong arm. Average runner.
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#31 RHP Hagen Danner:
Here’s Hagen Danner (@HagenDanner)’s whiff/strikeout thread (of available clips) from this Arizona Fall League! We may seem him on the Jays as soon as next season.
7.2 IP
3.52 ERA
8 K (28.6 K%)
1 BB (3.6 BB%)
32 CSW%
29.41 whiff%#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/vmm3NNJfY3— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) November 14, 2022
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Muscular build, long body, nice hair, and mustache with some room for projection. Danner has an overhand release point and a large circle arm action, unusual for a former catcher. His fastball is his pitch as he can rear up and blow it by batters with some high velocity and extra movement. Danner’s hard slider is his best secondary as it generates a ton of whiffs with its heavy downward movement. His get curve is a good pitch that throws batters off the harder pitches in his arsenal. Good control of pitches, especially since he’s a converted catcher.
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#32 LHP Kendry Rojas:
Kendry Rojas (@Kendry_rojas13) showcasing all three pitches.
1. Fastball – with sink
2. Changeup – with late glove side fade
3. Slider – downward movement#BlueJays pic.twitter.com/vCB84pypp2— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) January 4, 2023
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Compact build with a muscular lower half and slim torso, Rojas has room for projection, He pitches from a 3/4 release point. His slider is his best pitch, with great shape and sweeping action. His fastball sinks and locates it well at the bottom of the zone. The changeup has a late glove side fade, with very little velocity separation between it and his fastball. Control and command have taken a hit, but there’s still projection left in his frame.
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#33 SS Manuel Beltre:
Today’s Batting Practice 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/eR2vxS54SP
— Manuel Beltre (@manuel_beltre09) January 31, 2023
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What the scouts say about him (MLB Pipeline): Contact hitter, with room for projection. He’s a leader and has a great work ethic, and is a sound defender at shortstop.
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#34 LHP Trenton Wallace:
@Twalley10 (Trenton Wallace) K thread.
Gets him with the heat for his first K of the afternoon.#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/O5eFf7qLcW
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) August 26, 2022
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Wiry frame with long limbs, there is projectability remaining. Wallace has a funky delivery as he’s a left-handed sidearmer with a large arm circle, which gives him incredible deception. Paired with his unusual delivery, Wallace’s wipeout slider has plenty of sweep with downward action. His changeup has two variations, with one having a glove side fade and the other with a significant drop. His fastball has a sinking action, while his curveball is tight. Control can be lost from time to time.
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#35 OF Robert Robertis:
Robert Robertis’ first hit in AA is a homer! Only the second in his career!
He only had 20 plate appearances with Dunedin, and spent the majority of the season with the FCL team.
Very happy for the 19-year-old.#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/WmmUqaZM5m
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) September 11, 2022
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Compact build with built legs and a slim upper half, Robertis has just barely tapped into his raw power, as he still has some projection left in his frame. Could hit for both average and power in the future. Batting from the left side, he features a high leg kick, a fluid swing, and excellent bat speed. Some swing and miss in his game. He is an average runner and plays the outfield well with his athleticism.
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#36 RHP CJ Van Eyk:
This is CJ Van Eyk (@cjvaneyk17)’s start from May 20th, 2021.
The stuff is very good, with a plus curve, and above-average fastball. The slider, a developing pitch, also looked impressive
He missed 2022 with TJ, but should hopefully be good to go come Spring Training#BlueJays pic.twitter.com/pjWlxGo72D
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) January 3, 2023
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Long body, with long limbs that he can fill out with muscle, Van Eyk has a 3/4 release point. His best pitch is a plus curveball, which misses a ton of bats with a late break. The fastball can be used all over the strike zone and sits 91-94 mph, touching 96 mph. Although it’s developing, the slider could potentially become a plus pitch in the future with its gyro shape. The changeup is average. Aggressive, but struggled with walks and loud contact in his first professional season before missing 2022 due to Tommy John.
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#37 RHP Chad Dallas:
@chadwell__ strikeout thread
catches him looking for his first K of the game!#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/iTSl9NdvyI
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) July 15, 2022
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Small frame, but a ton of muscle, Dallas has a 3/4 release point and a medium circle arm action. His best pitch is a cutter/slider that has a sharp horizontal and vertical break, it’s a plus pitch. The second-best pitch in his arsenal is a big, looping curveball that has a sharp 12-6 drop. His fastball sits 90-94 and is used best at the top of the zone. The changeup has glove side fade and is pitch under development. Dallas’ big issue was a loss of control, which increased his walk rate and loud contact.
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#38 RHP Eric Pardinho:
Here’s Eric Pardinho (@ericpardinho)’s strikeout thread!
Paints the bottom of the zone with the fastball for his first strikeout.#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/qbmX9Brt7k
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) September 8, 2022
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Short, compact build with large legs and broad shoulders, Pardinho has a medium circle arm action and pitches from a 3/4 release point. The knuckle curve is his best pitch, as he induces a lot of vertical break which results in plenty of whiffs. Fastball sits in the low 90s with good shape, but a velocity tick-up could help him tremendously. His slider has a sharp sweeping motion that registered a 56 whiff % in Dunedin, while his changeup misses bats with downward movement. He struggled in High-A with walks, and has missed significant time with injuries.
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#39 1B Peyton Williams:
@peyton_w2 (Peyton Williams) with his first professional homer!!
103.4 mph off the bat as well.
5-0 @DunedinBlueJays #BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/C40lDNwxJv
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) August 26, 2022
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Tall, stocky build with thick legs and a long upper half, Williams has a great eye at the plate matched with the ability to spray the ball for an average. He has plenty of raw power, but hasn’t done a great job tapping into it during games. Fringe defensively at first base figures to be a first baseman/designated hitter while rising up the minors. Below average runner.
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#40 LHP Cooper Benson:
Cooper Benson (@coopb__17) had a 37 K% and an 8 BB% in his first professional season.
His 29 K-BB% ranked third in the organization for pitchers with 30 IP, behind Nick Frasso and Ricky Tiedemann.
Definitely a pitcher to keep an eye on.#BlueJays pic.twitter.com/cPIidX0C6n
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) January 2, 2023
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Small, strong build with muscular legs and a slim upper half, Benson has a 3/4 release point and a medium arm circle. The fastball sits 88-92 but plays because of the deception in his delivery. He features a sweeping slider that generates whiffs, as well as a changeup with late vertical breaks. Filling out the rest of his frame could help him see a tick-up in velocity.
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#41 RHP Alejandro Melean:
Here’s Alejandro Melean’s strikeout thread.
Not too sure what this was, maybe a fastball.#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/Awi7GpzGKN
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) September 8, 2022
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Stocky build, with a powerful lower half and broad shoulders, there is little room for projection. His changeup has a ton of late break and downward movement, missing plenty of bats. Changeup plays well with his fastball when the latter is working. Slider is developing, but he took strides with it in 2022. While young for Double-A, he’ll have to look to improve his control in 2023.
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#42 RHP Adam Kloffenstein:
It’s time for the @KingKloff (Adam Kloffenstein) K thread!!
This was a deceptive slider.#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/o20kMCtWgT
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) August 4, 2022
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Tall, muscular frame with long legs and projectability remaining, Kloffenstein features a five-pitch mix which when on, is fantastic. His fastball has a ton of downward movement which will help him generate ground balls, while his changeup and slider can generate whiffs. His curveball is a good additional “get me over” pitch to mess with batters’ timing. For the past two seasons, Kloffenstein has struggled with walks and big innings. This has led to big innings which drastically increases his pitch count and ERA. It’s something he’ll need to straighten out to progress to the next level.
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#43 RHP Luis Quiñones:
Here’s Luis Quiñones (@quinones__15) strikeout thread from this evening.
Looked like a splitter for his first one.#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/yyjMviXAbV
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) September 15, 2022
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Stocky build with muscular legs and broad shoulders, Quiñones releases the ball from a high 3/4 point. The fastball is a plus pitch not only for solid velocity but also for underlying stats. His splitter is his best pitch, as the late break misses plenty of bats. All four of his pitches can and have been used as “out” pitches. To take it to the next level, Quiñones will need to throw strikes and locate his spots, but he certainly has the stuff to be a back end of the rotation starter.
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#44 LHP Brandon Eisert:
Here’s Brandon Eisert (@B_Eisert)’s K thread.
Here he strikes out Ozzie Albies. Yes, that Albies.
86 mph changeup.#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/COqLaM6A24
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) September 7, 2022
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Compact body, broad shoulders, and muscular legs, Eisert’s 3/4 release point deceives batters, especially those on the left side. Low velocity, but it plays up with release point and extension, and works best at the top of the zone. His sweeping slider runs far off the plate for left-handed batters, and his changeup is a weapon against righties with its late vertical break. Where Eisert excels is locating his pitches, which can take him to the next level. In the rare times he misses his spots, he is hit hard.
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#45 LHP Jimmy Burnette:
@Burnette_Jimmy K thread.
Big strikeout down the middle here.#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/w1BLc0r5ej
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) August 5, 2022
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Muscular build, with built-up legs and a compact upper half, Burnette’s low 3/4 release point wrecks havoc on batters, especially left-handed batters. His fastball is his main weapon, as it sits in the mid-90s, touching 97 mph. His sweeping slider is an above-average secondary pitch, while his changeup has a late break and is slightly below average. The biggest issue in 2022 was his control and command, as he tends to miss his spot occasionally.
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#46 RHP Michael Dominguez:
@Michael53982614 (Michael Dominguez) Strike out thread.
First K is off of a slider.#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/2g3RITeevs
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) August 25, 2022
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Stocky build, but with power lower half, Dominguez sits 5’10, 175 lb with not a lot of room for projection remaining. He has a short circle arm action, and releases the ball from a 3/4 release point. Dominguez sits in the low 90s with his fastball, but his slider has an average spin rate of 2621 and is a plus offering and had a 45 whiff % in Dunedin. His changeup also generates a ton of whiff with late vertical break and misses plenty of bats.
Blue Jays Nation’s Grades:
#47 C Luis Meza:
🎥: The top catching prospect out of Venezuela in the 2021-22 international class
The @BlueJays Luis Meza is a standout and of our our under-the-radar dynasty prospect https://t.co/1NT8DNzVwY pic.twitter.com/tk7zwjqVaQ
— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) April 12, 2022
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What the scouts say (MLB Pipeline) “Meza is a strong defender with high baseball IQ. His frame will allow him to add more muscle and to hit for more power.
MLB Pipeline grades:
#48 INF Rafael Lantigua:
Rafael Lantigua with his second AAA homer! 7 RBIs on the night for the 24-year-old.
Had a 132 wRC+ coming into this game, gotta assume it’s higher. I may have to add him to the Top 60 list…#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/xJYeVTQ1Le
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) August 21, 2022
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Lantigua has a small, muscular frame with little projection. He has quick bat speed which allows him to hit the ball anywhere in the zone and allows him to hit the occasional home run. Lantigua hits his fair share of ground balls, but is a quick runner which allows him to beat them out. His base running decisions are questionable, and he has the ceiling of a utility player at the major league level.
Blue Jays Nation’s Grades:
#49 RHP Yondrei Rojas:
Today’s pitching prospect video of the day is Yondrei Rojas.
While he only stands in at 5’10, stat cast has tracked him throwing 95.8 mph.
Here is a video compilation of his outing on August 27th, where he struck six.#BlueJays #NextLevelpic.twitter.com/KrUAkGYgEK
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) November 29, 2022
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Muscular build with broad shoulders, Rojas still has projectability which could increase his velocity. His sweeping slider is an average pitch which could become a plus pitch. His changeup is a plus pitch with nasty glove-side fade, while his fastball is also a plus pitch. As he gets older, he’ll have more experience with pitch sequencing which could help generate more whiffs.
Blue Jays Nation’s Grades:
#50 RHP T.J Brock:
Here’s TJ Brock (@tjbrock3)’s strikeout thread.
This bounced before the plate, but still got the swing.#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/QJ0dllqvSt
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) September 9, 2022
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Blue Jays Nation’s Grades:
The next update:
Now, you may be curious when the next update will take place. The answer to that will be after the 2023 draft, or potentially after the 2023 trade deadline.
I hope you enjoyed reading the series, as I put a ton of effort into the 31 articles (even this one!)
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